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This Sporting Life

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.

  • Movie
  • 1963
  • 2h 14m

Directed by Lindsay Anderson

7.0

TMDB audience rating
7.0 out of 10 from 127 votes

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Overview

In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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Play trailer: Digitally Remastered This Sporting Life (3rd November 2008)

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Cast and crew

  • Richard Harris

    Richard HarrisFrank Machin

  • Rachel Roberts

    Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond

  • Alan Badel

    Alan BadelGerald Weaver

  • William Hartnell

    William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson

  • Colin Blakely

    Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite

  • Vanda Godsell

    Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver

  • Anne CunninghamJudith

  • Jack Watson

    Jack WatsonLen Miller

  • Arthur Lowe

    Arthur LoweCharles Slomer

  • Harry MarkhamWade

  • George Sewell

    George SewellJeff

  • Leonard Rossiter

    Leonard RossiterPhillips, Sports Writer

  • Katherine ParrMrs Farrer

  • Bernadette BensonLynda Hammond

  • Andrew NolanIan Hammond

  • Peter DuguidDoctor

  • Wallas EatonWaiter

  • Anthony WoodruffTom, Head Waiter

Director
Lindsay Anderson
Writer
David Storey
Music
Roberto Gerhard
Cinematography
Denys N. Coop